There have already been 14 complete weeks in the 2022 NFL season and when every team has four games left to play in Brand English we present the Playoff Picture and Clinching Scenarios for Week 15 in both the AFC and the NFC:
AFC Playoff Picture
Divisional Leaders:
1.- Buffalo Bills (10-3) (East)
2.- Kansas City Chiefs (10-3) (West)
3.- Baltimore Ravens (9-4) (North)
4.- Tennessee Titans (7-6) (South)
Wild Cards:
5.- Cincinnati Bengals (9-4) (North)
6.- Miami Dolphins (8-5) (East)
7.- New England Patriots (7-6) (East)
In the hunt:
8.- Los Angeles Chargers (7-6) (West)
9.- New York Jets (7-6) (East)
10.- Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8) (South)
11.- Las Vegas Raiders (5-8) (West)
12.- Cleveland Browns (5-8) (North)
13.- Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8) (North)
14.- Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1) (South)
Eliminated:
15.- Denver Broncos (3-10) (West)
16.- Houston Texans (1-11-1) (South)
AFC Playoff Clinching Scenarios
Buffalo Bills:
* Clinches a playoff berth if:
– BUF win OR
– BUF tie + LAC loss OR
– BUF tie + NYJ loss + NE loss OR
– BUF tie + NYJ loss + NE tie + LAC tie
Kansas City Chiefs:
* Clinches the AFC West title if:
– KC win OR
– LAC loss OR
– KC tie + LAC tie
* Clinches a playoff berth if:
– KC tie + NYJ loss + NE loss OR
– KC tie + MIA loss + NE loss + NYJ tie OR
– KC tie + MIA loss + NYJ loss + NE tie
NFC Playoff Picture
Divisional Leaders:
1.- Philadelphia Eagles (12-1) (East)
2.- Minnesota Vikings (10-3) (North)
3.- San Francisco 49ers (9-4) (West)
4.- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-7) (South)
Wild Cards:
5.- Dallas Cowboys (10-3) (East)
6.- Washington Commanders (7-5-1) (East)
7.- New York Giants (7-5-1) (East)
In the hunt:
8.- Seattle Seahawks (7-6) (West)
9.- Detroit Lions (6-7) (North)
10.- Green Bay Packers (5-8) (North)
11.- Carolina Panthers (5-8) (South)
12.- Atlanta Falcons (5-8) (South)
13.- Arizona Cardinals (4-9) (West)
14.- New Orleans Saints (4-9) (South)
15.- Los Angeles Rams (4-9) (West)
Eliminated:
16.- Chicago Bears (3-10) (North)
NFC Playoff Clinching Scenarios
Philadelphia Eagles (clinched playoff berth)
* No playoff clinching scenarios for week 15
Minnesota Vikings
* Clinches the NFC North title if:
– MIN win or tie OR
– DET loss or tie
san francisco 49ers
* Clinches the NFC West title if:
– SF win
Dallas Cowboys
* Clinches a playoff berth if:
– DAL win OR
– DAL tie + NYG/WAS does not end in a tie OR
– DAL tie + SEA loss or tie OR
– SEA loss + DET loss or tie OR
– SEA loss + WAS loss
